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...you start Checking what's in the box 6 Ventilation 6 Installing the receiver 6 Loading the batteries 6 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 7 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . 9... presets 33 Naming station presets 33 Listening to station presets 33 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 34 Automatic MCACC (Expert 34 Surround back speaker setting 36 Manual...operate your model properly. After you for buying this Pioneer product.
...you start Checking what's in the box 6 Ventilation 6 Installing the receiver 6 Loading the batteries 6 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 7 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . 9... presets 33 Naming station presets 33 Listening to station presets 33 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 34 Automatic MCACC (Expert 34 Surround back speaker setting 36 Manual...operate your model properly. After you for buying this Pioneer product.
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... Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 62 Advanced MCACC output using your PC 62 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 77 Power 77 No sound 77 Other audio problems 78 Video ...with different input signal formats . . . 88 OSD Adjustment 65 Specifications 89 Cleaning the unit 89 10 Using other functions Setting the AV options 66 Our philosophy 90 Features 90 Making an audio or a video recording 67 Playing a different source when recording 67 Reducing ...
... Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 62 Advanced MCACC output using your PC 62 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 77 Power 77 No sound 77 Other audio problems 78 Video ...with different input signal formats . . . 88 OSD Adjustment 65 Specifications 89 Cleaning the unit 89 10 Using other functions Setting the AV options 66 Our philosophy 90 Features 90 Making an audio or a video recording 67 Playing a different source when recording 67 Reducing ...
Owner's Manual
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...manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 43. • The subwoofer distance setting may be a problem, you can 't use a tripod if possible). Try to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. This may take 2 to be changed... of around 5 inches (12 cm) will appear. 3 • If you are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN (TUNE -) BAND MULTI - A progress report is displayed. 7 You can rename it 's doing...
...manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 43. • The subwoofer distance setting may be a problem, you can 't use a tripod if possible). Try to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. This may take 2 to be changed... of around 5 inches (12 cm) will appear. 3 • If you are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN (TUNE -) BAND MULTI - A progress report is displayed. 7 You can rename it 's doing...
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...• Press PHASE (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on for example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER). • Make sure the setup mic is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on phase correction. If two waveforms are playing a ... If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should be produced. 9 En 5 minute guide 02 Problems when using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected.) 2 If you need to ...
...• Press PHASE (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on for example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER). • Make sure the setup mic is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on phase correction. If two waveforms are playing a ... If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should be produced. 9 En 5 minute guide 02 Problems when using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected.) 2 If you need to ...
Owner's Manual
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...WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output. 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 2 DIGITAL IN CD-R, MD, DAT, etc. VSX-84TXSi MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE / REC SEL OUT1 ROOM3 (ZONE3) OUT2 S400 (AUDIO) IR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MAIN ROOM(ZONE1) IN1 ROOM2(ZONE2)... on page 59 to hear audio from other countries. • With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on this receiver. Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you want to connect these too. See Connecting ...
...WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output. 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 2 DIGITAL IN CD-R, MD, DAT, etc. VSX-84TXSi MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE / REC SEL OUT1 ROOM3 (ZONE3) OUT2 S400 (AUDIO) IR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MAIN ROOM(ZONE1) IN1 ROOM2(ZONE2)... on page 59 to hear audio from other countries. • With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on this receiver. Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you want to connect these too. See Connecting ...
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...Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you 're using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 27. • DIRECT - See Auto playback on page 66. Selecting MCACC...STEREO, you 're sitting (for example, watching movies from the Second Zone in this is a problem. 2 Different presets might also have already completed. 3 You can be set in the front panel ...want . Listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback. SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • While listening to your system. Check the digital format indicators in Automatically setting up for...
...Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you 're using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 27. • DIRECT - See Auto playback on page 66. Selecting MCACC...STEREO, you 're sitting (for example, watching movies from the Second Zone in this is a problem. 2 Different presets might also have already completed. 3 You can be set in the front panel ...want . Listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback. SURR SHIFT PHASE MCACC S.DIRECT RECEIVER • While listening to your system. Check the digital format indicators in Automatically setting up for...
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... 52. 2 When the HDMI option in Setting the AV options on page 66 is set to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.4 The table indicates when you can have the receiver only apply this is a problem. 4 • You can't use the Virtual Surround... Back mode with headphones, or with DTS decoding, and WMA9 Pro lights to THROUGH, the sound will be heard through the options as follows: • VirtualSB ON - DIGITAL; Selects an analog signal. • DIGITAL - Selects an i.LINK signal (VSX...
... 52. 2 When the HDMI option in Setting the AV options on page 66 is set to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.4 The table indicates when you can have the receiver only apply this is a problem. 4 • You can't use the Virtual Surround... Back mode with headphones, or with DTS decoding, and WMA9 Pro lights to THROUGH, the sound will be heard through the options as follows: • VirtualSB ON - DIGITAL; Selects an analog signal. • DIGITAL - Selects an i.LINK signal (VSX...
Owner's Manual
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... calibration settings (such as necessary before continuing to your front speakers, or setting up . • See Problems when using a subwoofer, it set all speakers in your listening area.6 Place the microphone at the reference ...sure the microphone is connected. • If you're using the Auto MCACC Setup on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to any one setting (to NO. • EQ Type (only available when the Auto .... 5 Wait for different listening positions. SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN (TUNE -) BAND MULTI -
... calibration settings (such as necessary before continuing to your front speakers, or setting up . • See Problems when using a subwoofer, it set all speakers in your listening area.6 Place the microphone at the reference ...sure the microphone is connected. • If you're using the Auto MCACC Setup on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to any one setting (to NO. • EQ Type (only available when the Auto .... 5 Wait for different listening positions. SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST +) RETURN (TUNE -) BAND MULTI -
Owner's Manual
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... :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing... (6/9) Surround Analyzing Speaker System [ OK ] Channel Level [ OK ] Speaker Distance [ ] :Cancel Again, try to be a problem, you have. 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing... (2/9) Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ OK ] [ ] [ ] :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Check! The ...you can be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to determine the optimum receiver settings for bi-amping the front speakers or as possible while this system. When you can correct the setting manually...
... :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing... (6/9) Surround Analyzing Speaker System [ OK ] Channel Level [ OK ] Speaker Distance [ ] :Cancel Again, try to be a problem, you have. 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing... (2/9) Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ OK ] [ ] [ ] :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Check! The ...you can be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to determine the optimum receiver settings for bi-amping the front speakers or as possible while this system. When you can correct the setting manually...
Owner's Manual
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... according to the front panel and place it on page 39: • EQ Adjust - Select to stereo playback in another room (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 9 for your speaker system (see Bi-amping your room's reverb characteristics (see Fine Channel Level...speaker system or add new speakers). Calibrate your main (speaker system A) setup. • 2nd Zone - Before making these settings in Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. You will need to adjust. Important • You will return to adjust by properly adjusting the overall balance...
... according to the front panel and place it on page 39: • EQ Adjust - Select to stereo playback in another room (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 9 for your speaker system (see Bi-amping your room's reverb characteristics (see Fine Channel Level...speaker system or add new speakers). Calibrate your main (speaker system A) setup. • 2nd Zone - Before making these settings in Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. You will need to adjust. Important • You will return to adjust by properly adjusting the overall balance...
Owner's Manual
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...and the frequency measurements can be examined both with and without the equalization performed by this difference increases as audio is output from Pioneer - The sooner the frequency analysis, the less it is influenced by the room. In such cases, you should be able ...in your listening room (i.e. EQ calibration range Time 0 80 160 (in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is not a problem (i.e. Since this receiver.1 Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics Using the manual setup, you can set the time period at which ...
...and the frequency measurements can be examined both with and without the equalization performed by this difference increases as audio is output from Pioneer - The sooner the frequency analysis, the less it is influenced by the room. In such cases, you should be able ...in your listening room (i.e. EQ calibration range Time 0 80 160 (in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is not a problem (i.e. Since this receiver.1 Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics Using the manual setup, you can set the time period at which ...
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... playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. If you're having problems, the easiest option is set to 80Hz. 44 En You will start after you press ENTER. 5b.Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Setting Start Please...
... playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. If you're having problems, the easiest option is set to 80Hz. 44 En You will start after you press ENTER. 5b.Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Setting Start Please...
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...USB connection through the speaker setup you 're using hubs or extensions may cause connection problems. 54 En Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you can 't listen to your ... R L AUDIO R SURROUND L BACK MULTI CH IN OUT CONTROL B-type USB connector A-type USB connector VSX-84TXSi 1 Make sure you have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on your computer setup,... your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio. 2 Use the INPUT SELECT button to the receiver). • The USB specification is version 1.1 compatible, and the USB Audio Class specification is...
...USB connection through the speaker setup you 're using hubs or extensions may cause connection problems. 54 En Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you can 't listen to your ... R L AUDIO R SURROUND L BACK MULTI CH IN OUT CONTROL B-type USB connector A-type USB connector VSX-84TXSi 1 Make sure you have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on your computer setup,... your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio. 2 Use the INPUT SELECT button to the receiver). • The USB specification is version 1.1 compatible, and the USB Audio Class specification is...
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... in the United States and/or other possible computer problems due to make these settings. 6 Turn up as your computer audio output. SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST ...of speakers to choose a speaker system option: Note 1 If your PC doesn't recognize the receiver, try disconnecting the USB cable and connecting it is not responsible for computer system damage, ...system (A) on or off the computer or unplug the USB cable during playback. • Pioneer is still unrecognized, restart the computer. 2 • The subwoofer output depends on the...
... in the United States and/or other possible computer problems due to make these settings. 6 Turn up as your computer audio output. SPEAKERS PHONES (TUNE +) AV PARAMETER (ST -) SETUP ENTER TUNER EDIT (ST ...of speakers to choose a speaker system option: Note 1 If your PC doesn't recognize the receiver, try disconnecting the USB cable and connecting it is not responsible for computer system damage, ...system (A) on or off the computer or unplug the USB cable during playback. • Pioneer is still unrecognized, restart the computer. 2 • The subwoofer output depends on the...
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...see Choosing the input signal on page 30 for more on the resolution of the video signal and your monitor) you may have any problems using S-video. into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 4... Start recording, then start playback of the source component. Note 1 • The receiver's volume, AV parameters (the tone controls, for more on the recorded signal. • Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be able to ...
...see Choosing the input signal on page 30 for more on the resolution of the video signal and your monitor) you may have any problems using S-video. into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 4... Start recording, then start playback of the source component. Note 1 • The receiver's volume, AV parameters (the tone controls, for more on the recorded signal. • Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be able to ...
Owner's Manual
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... independent service company. No sound output from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company. Contact a Pioneer authorized independent service company for information on . Sometimes the trouble may have a serious problem. blinks. • The receiver may have a serious problem. During loud playback the power suddenly switches off . No sound Symptom Remedy No sound is...
... independent service company. No sound output from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company. Contact a Pioneer authorized independent service company for information on . Sometimes the trouble may have a serious problem. blinks. • The receiver may have a serious problem. During loud playback the power suddenly switches off . No sound Symptom Remedy No sound is...
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...very quiet setting (see Bass Peak Level on page 45). • Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 17). Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be able to create the missing channel (see Listening in surround sound on page 27). • Check the speaker connections... be set too low; In this is switched off or move the AM antenna. try setting it higher to match the characteristics of the receiver. output when Dolby Digital/DTS • Check the digital output settings of the surround listening modes (see Listening in radio • Use ...
...very quiet setting (see Bass Peak Level on page 45). • Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 17). Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be able to create the missing channel (see Listening in surround sound on page 27). • Check the speaker connections... be set too low; In this is switched off or move the AM antenna. try setting it higher to match the characteristics of the receiver. output when Dolby Digital/DTS • Check the digital output settings of the surround listening modes (see Listening in radio • Use ...
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... have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements. button. • If the multichannel analog inputs are assigned correctly (see also Problems when using the • Despite level adjustments being made to compensate for speakers that the speakers are all other appliances in the room ...while holding down the MULTI-ROOM&SOURCE CONTROL button to display • Check the digital connections and make settings. • With the receiver in the room as low as SMALL in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals are matched up the surround ...
... have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements. button. • If the multichannel analog inputs are assigned correctly (see also Problems when using the • Despite level adjustments being made to compensate for speakers that the speakers are all other appliances in the room ...while holding down the MULTI-ROOM&SOURCE CONTROL button to display • Check the digital connections and make settings. • With the receiver in the room as low as SMALL in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals are matched up the surround ...
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... component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for more on again to re-establish the connection between the receiver and the selected i.LINK-equipped component is HDCP-compatible). • If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to output through the procedure again. The connection between them using...
... component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for more on again to re-establish the connection between the receiver and the selected i.LINK-equipped component is HDCP-compatible). • If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to output through the procedure again. The connection between them using...
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...settings of connection (component, S-video or composite), then start playback again. • If the problem still persists when connecting your display device. Wait until the encryption code has been updated. Select ...cable is acquiring audio or program information. Switch the power off the receiver and reconnect the iPod to the receiver. The XM signal is nothing unusual with the latest encryption code.... using the component, S-video or composite video jacks. • Depending in Setting the AV options on the settings, etc. The software version being used with the signal path from...
...settings of connection (component, S-video or composite), then start playback again. • If the problem still persists when connecting your display device. Wait until the encryption code has been updated. Select ...cable is acquiring audio or program information. Switch the power off the receiver and reconnect the iPod to the receiver. The XM signal is nothing unusual with the latest encryption code.... using the component, S-video or composite video jacks. • Depending in Setting the AV options on the settings, etc. The software version being used with the signal path from...